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Olivia Gieger

Behind the Board: Athletic Recruitment Has Got to Go

It’s time to ditch athletic recruiting as we know it. I’m not writing to encourage the end of Amherst College sports or varsity athletics but rather to advocate for a reform of the way that teams are built. Two weeks ago, The Student’s Editorial Board resurfaced a

UMass Confirms 18 Positive Covid Cases Linked to Off-Campus Party

UMass Confirms 18 Positive Covid Cases Linked to Off-Campus Party

On Sept. 25, the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) announced [https://dailycollegian.com/2020/09/13-umass-students-test-positive-for-covid-19-after-several-attended-same-party/] that 13 students living off-campus in the Amherst area tested positive for Covid-19. By Monday, the university confirmed [https://www.gazettenet.com/UMassUpdate-hg-092920-36494205] that five more students who had been in contact with this

“Trying to Fly an Airplane Sideways While It’s Already in Flight”: Planning for Carbon Neutrality Amidst a Pandemic

As the attention of the college has shifted towards ensuring a safe, healthy Covid plan and perfecting remote learning, the approach to the other daunting crisis on our doorstep has taken the backburner. When it comes to climate change, just last year the college passed one of the most comprehensive

Taking One Day at a Time: Over 900 Students Adjust to Life on a Covid-Cautious Campus

Taking One Day at a Time: Over 900 Students Adjust to Life on a Covid-Cautious Campus

For the past three months, the college has set forth careful, calculated planning for the precarious experiment that began last week: bringing the 937 students from across the pandemic-stricken country to live and learn on campus. It did not go off without a hitch; students tested the waters and saw

#ReclaimAmherst and the Promise for Change

“Black people are the condition of possibility for the existence of Amherst College.” From its opening lines, the campaign to #ReclaimAmherst [https://form.jotform.com/202006898941056] makes clear the legitimacy of Black people’s claim to the institution. From the college’s founding years to Amherst’s current status as

Everything that #Reclaim Amherst Outlines to Change

Here’s a distilled guide to the changes explained in the #ReclaimAmherst Campaign. Read the full story here [https://admin.amherststudent.com/2020/07/30/reclaimamherst-and-the-promise-for-change/] . The college needs an institutional value statement that condemns racism and discrimination. The Board of Trustees needs two Black student trustees on the board.

Student Frustration at College's Lack of Communication Regarding Fall Plans and Leaked Announcements

For many Amherst students scattered across the globe in their remote learning locales, Wednesday, July 1 was spent pacing their rooms and refreshing their emails on the hour, every hour. It was not until a few minutes past 5:30 p.m. that day that the college shared its official